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Quick start
Connect hardware to Cadreen
Pick your hardware type below. ESP32 is the easiest starting point — the wizard walks you through everything.
ESP32 or Arduino (recommended)
The fastest way to get started. Pick a sensor, wire it up, flash the code — Cadreen walks you through it. No experience needed.
Connect-a-sensor wizard — guided setup for ESP32 with DHT22, ultrasonic, light, motion, and relay sensors
Cadreen Arduino library — install
Cadreen.h via Arduino Library Manager for WiFi + MQTT auto-reconnectSerial bridge — connect Arduino Uno/Mega via USB (no WiFi or MQTT needed)
Cloud MQTT — connect ESP32 directly to Cadreen cloud (no Pi or edge needed)
Raspberry Pi
For more advanced setups — robots, arms, drones, or custom sensor rigs. The Pi runs the Cadreen edge runtime locally.
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What you need
- A Raspberry Pi (4 or 5) with Raspberry Pi OS installed
- A sensor or device connected to the Pi (GPIO, USB, or I2C)
- A Cadreen account at accomplishanything.today
- An API key from your dashboard